Karen Park
Associate Professor of Theology and Religious StudiesB.A., Lawrence University
M.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Programs: Theology and Religious Studies, American Studies
Karen E. Park received her B.A. in English from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis., and her M.A. and Ph.D in the history of Christianity from the Divinity School of the University of Chicago.
Park’s research interests include American Catholic history, sacred space and the Virgin Mary. She is currently working on a book project about American shrines to the Virgin Mary and their historical and social importance.
Courses
RELS 114 Introduction to Theology
AMER/RELS 221 Religion in America
